Sounds of -ed

Sounds of -ed

The sounds of ed

Let's focus on the /id/ sound

• This is the easiest rule to remember

• Words that end in -d and -t will make the /id/ sound

• Like wanted

Multiple Choice

Which word has the /id/ sound?

• Helped

• Crawled

• Jumped

• Rated

Multiple Choice

Which word has the /id/ sound

• Lived

• Waited

• Picked

• Played

Multiple Choice

Which word has the /id/ sound

• Ended

• Drilled

• Cubed

• Dropped

Now let's look at the /t/ sound

• This sound is produced by words that have unvoiced consonants

• Place your fingers at the side of your neck

• Say the word washed. You will not feel a vibration.

• This word is voiceless.

• Now say the word rubbed.

• See how you feel that vibration? This word is voiced.

Multiple Choice

Which word has the /t/ sound?

• Kicked

• Moved

• Started

• Acted

Multiple Select

Check all the words that have the /t/ sound

• Camped

• Locked

• Folded

• Blasted

Multiple Select

Check all the words that have the /t/ sound

• Thanked

• Picked

• Named

• Asked

/d/ sound

• These words have a voiced final sound

• To test this, place fingers at the sides of your neck and feel for vibrations.

• Say the word amaze and stretch the final sound.

• Feel the vibration? It's a voiced.

Multiple Choice

Which word has the /d/ -ed sound?

• scanned

• locked

• grunted

Multiple Choice

Which word has the /d/ -ed sound?

• accepted

• smiled

• locked